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Gender-Based Violence Country Profile: Jamaica

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-01T13:28:35Z
dc.date.available2023-08-01T13:28:35Z
dc.date.issued2023-06-01
dc.description.abstractJamaica is a small island developing state situated in the Caribbean. It is the third largest island in the Caribbean, with an approximate population of 2.8 million and a gross domestic product (GDP) of 14.6 billion dollars. Agriculture and tourism are two of Jamaica’s main industries, with the latter contributing significantly to the country’s economy as well as the tourism industry. Jamaica has a high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV), with a domestic violence rate that increased by 15.6 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year. Exposure to violence has been found to have negative implications for women’s physical and emotional health. Survivors were more likely to have suicidal thoughts and to use recreational drugs. The Covid-19 pandemic has intensified intimate partner violence (IPV), with a higher percentage of women reporting frequent experiences of IPV. Overall, the data highlights the need for continued efforts to prevent and address GBV in Jamaica.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099071723163519769/P176979091278c07e0a0ef04430cf616aa5
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/40123
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40123
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesGBV Country Profile
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
dc.subjectPREVALENCE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
dc.subjectINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectGENDER NORMS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS (VAWG)
dc.subjectDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
dc.subjectCOVID IMPACT
dc.titleGender-Based Violence Country Profileen
dc.title.subtitleJamaicaen
dc.typeWorking Paper
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titleGender-Based Violence Country Profile: Jamaica
okr.date.disclosure2023-07-18
okr.date.lastmodified2023-07-18T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Social Protection Study
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099071723163519769/P176979091278c07e0a0ef04430cf616aa5
okr.guid099071723163519769
okr.identifier.docmidP176979-91278cb9-ab34-4f7e-a0ef-4430cf616aa5
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/40123
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34118850
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34118850
okr.identifier.report184075
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099071723163519769/pdf/P176979091278c07e0a0ef04430cf616aa5.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryJamaica
okr.sectorSocial Protection
okr.themeFragility, Conflict and Violence,Gender,Human Development and Gender,Social Development and Protection,Conflict Prevention
okr.topicGender::Gender Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Country Population Profiles
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Policy
okr.unitSocial LCR (SLCSO)
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